Adjustable neckband for barbers&#39; hair cutting cloth



Feb. 24, 1931. w. J. DAVID 1,793,591

ADJUSTABLE NEGKBAND FOR BARBERS' HAIR CUTTING CLOTH Filed Oct. 15, 1928 FIG. 1. Fla. 2.

IIWENTORI w J. 0/! W0 A T7'ORNEYS j Patented Feb. 24, 193T V d: f.

WILLIAM J. DAVID, or UEBANKQ eADIEQRNIAJ ADJUSTABL NECKBAND roe BA sZ Hmap e macmm 7 Application fi1e d ctob er'15, 1923.; atin. 312,537, 1 i

My invention is an adjustable neck band "FigfZfisalvievvsimilar-to Fig: 1 showing for barbers haircutting cloth. then'eck band-in the; fastened position; I An object of my invention is the construc- F ig';3 isiagside'view'Of the-neckband illus'e tion of an adjustable neck band which may trating my invention-asgaaechea-m a' hair-1 the attached to hair cutting cloths or thelike cutting cloth 7 i so that a barber may readily attach the cloth F g-f4 is an elevationgshovvi'ng the manner around a persons neck. In this connection a I of tying the neck-'bandto the loops; I furtherobject of my invention is constructig, 5 is ,a perspective view of part-off the 7 ing the neck band sothat there are'nometallic neck band; f i

10 parts and so that there are no elements of Fig fb is an enlarged veitialRsectio-n as construction such as hooks or eyes which. rethroughthe neck-{band as if takeii lon the line quire toebe removed before sending the cloth 6+6 of Fig. 3; 3 l 5 i tothe laundry. I Referringto thedrawings, the numerall-l A. further detail object of my invention is design-ates' the haircuttingblothhaving the therefore the construction of a neck band for eck band 12 thereon; the neckband being haircutting cloths of such character thatthe adaptedtd form ,a close aroundepersons barber may utilize the cloth directly as it"neck} Th'e'Jneck-band is preferably made comes from the laundry Without needing to of a maintape 13vvhichisfoldedat l i the' apply attachments thereto and that When. edges and the-tajgiebeing brought close to 2G sending the soiled cloths to the laundry it is getherv as, indicated at 15. Around this 7e unnecessary todisconnect any of the fastenfolded tape there is ivoundase'condary tape ing devices. 16 havingloops-17' in thefroi'ity'of the main A more specific object of my invention is tape anew-awe back of'the main tape-the the construction of a neck band for the pursecondary tape fits smoothly-as indicated: at pose above mentioned having a series of 18; The vvind-ing ofthesecondarytape niay loops formed of tape or the like through any be considered as; inade ivith theportions17 of the loops of Whicha fastening tape or of the loop'and the-portions-lti crossingthe string may be passed and thereby the neck maintapel-aie ajd-i'agonalmannen this being band and cloth may be quickly adjusted to caused b'y'the progressive advancing o'f'the a persons neck. secondary'tape. The1mainia nd* secondary at In constructing my invention I utilize a tapas-memes stitchedtogether-by-an upper fabric tape .of sufficient length to pass around and lowe'r'closing stitching 19, thus securely avery large neck and to overlap. The tape holding the loops ont-he mair'r tap'e. has a series of fabric loops preferably formed If desired this; main tape may be directly of a smaller tape extending from one end secured'to the haircutting -cloth;butFprefer a; part Way along the main tape and at the other to use a'th-ilr'dvvider tape-QOntthe same length end of the main tape there are strings or as the main tape 13 and this is secured to';the other fastening tapes which are adapted to main tape and wereseeondarytae bythe pass through the loops and be tied in a knot. samestitching' 19'; Inthi's manner all of 'this Byhaving a series of loops the neckband lon itudinal stitching may-be done aton'e it may be readily adjusted to necks of various time; this then fg ives-a*vvider construction to sizes. The main tape may be stitched directattach to the haircutting'cloth. ly to the haircutting cloth or may have a It-"v'vill be notedthat loops-coin 'ence I secondary tape attached thereto and this tape adjacent one endofgth e a's indicated-at j V may be secured to the cloth. 21biitftheydo iidtfco'n 1e entirely the full as My invention is'illustrated in the accomlength of the tape. At the opposite end 22 panying drawings in which there is a pair of strings 23 these being prefer- Figure 1 is a View showing the neck band ably formed of atape secured by stitching 2e. 7 stretched around a persons neck before se The ends of these strings may be folded and p i stitched as indicated at 25 to givea type of V curing such band in position;

tip end suitable loop.

In using my invention on the hair cutting for threading through the cloth the cloth is fitted around a persons neck as indicated in Fig. 1 with the end 21 of the tape at about the center of the back of the neck. The end 22 having the string 23 is pulled'furtheraround the neck and the strings are passed through a convenient loop and then tied in a knot as indicated at26, this illustrating a bowlknotl" This-construction allows the haircutting cloth to be adjusted to necks of Various sizes and to have a snug fit on such neck. Hence it will. be.

seen that there is nothing that'th'e barber need attach to this neck band when the hair- 1 cutting cloth is receivedfrom the laundry 7 and there isnothing to be removed when the device is sent to thelaundry and'as there are 7 no metal parts thelaunderin is a simple operation andthere are only abric materials subjected to the washing and laundering 0poration.

Various changes may be made in the prin ciples of my invention without departing the defrom the spirit thereof as set forth scription, drawings and claims- I claim: ;1. A neck stripadapted to encircle a persons neck and f to overlap, a secondary tape wound. around the'strip, thewindings being spaced apart and secured to the main strip. forming loops in on theoutside, and a fastening means to engage anyone of the loops. J

2. A neck band having a main flexible tape, a second tape wound thereon and stitched to the firsttape forming a series of loops on the outside of the' main tape, and a flexible securing device adapted to engage through anyone of the loops.

3. A neck band having afirst or main tape, a secondary tapewound thereon passing over the outside and inside of the first tape, the windings being spaced lengthwise, a third tape wider than the first tape and-on the inside thereof, stitching to secure the three tapes together, forming loops in the second tape on the outside of the firsttape, the loops extending diagonally acrossthe first tape,;and a fastening means toengage anyone of said s. a a

l A haircuttingcloth having a neck band with a series of loops on the outside of the band and spaced apart, the loops being dig agonal, and a flexible fastening securable in any one of the loops. r

In testimony whereof I havesigned my name to this specification. y

- WILLIAM J. DAVID.

band having a fiexiblelmain 

